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TIL in 2018 the car loan platform Lending Tree reported that while Tesla buyers only spent 4.6% of income on car payments, the least among all studied brands, the highest payment-to-income ratio brands were Buick and Chrysler, with both having buyers spend 10.9% of their income on car payments.

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gjr8 TIL that Ozzy Osbourne’s entire genome was once analyzed by scientists to determine how his body survived decades of drug abuse.
Z8x7Q TIL a guy once tested Major League Baseball's copyright disclaimer by asking for "expressed written consent" to show an old playoff game at a party. MLB Headquarters responded with a letter granting him permission.
WkVwA TIL of Grant Gelt, the kid who played Bertram in The Sandlot, who was described at the end of the film as getting "really into the 60's and no one ever saw him again." According to Grant's IMDB page, his last credited role was for a 1999 TV Film known as "The 60's" and he's had no other roles since
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